Vinyl pressings
by Katja Ebstein · 1971
Diese Welt was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
C 15444 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
C 15444 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
15 444 ALabel side A, in parentheses and without
15 444 BLabel side B, in parentheses and without
15444-ASOn label side A
15444-BSOn label side B
MX-38479 (1544)On label side A
MX-38480 (1544)On label side B
MX-38479 (1544)On label side A
MX-38480 (1544)On label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Unknown | Liberty 15444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-4267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Liberty LR-2794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Liberty 5C 006-92 425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK 4267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Liberty N-32-43First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Liberty LYS 198First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Liberty H 705 / Hispavox H-705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Liberty 15 444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Liberty LR-2826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Liberty LR-2826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Diese Welt are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Japan, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Liberty 15 444, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 444, 15444, LR-2826, UAK-4267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 15444 A-1 Made in Germany and C 15444 B-1 Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
